Orofacial Granulomatosis

U. Tamilarasi; N. Aravindha Babu; K. M. K. Masthan; R. Jayasri Krupaa

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Orofacial Granulomatosis

Volume 8, (october Spl Edition)

U. Tamilarasi¹, N. Aravindha Babu¹, K. M. K. Masthan¹, R. Jayasri Krupaa¹

¹Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/687

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ABSTRACT:

Orofacial granulomatosis is a noncaseating granulomatous inflammation which affects the soft tissues of orofacial cavity and swelling in both upper and lower lips . OFG is of unknown etiology .OFG is a part of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). Systemic evaluation of the patients is more important for the diagnosis because it resembles the oral manifestation of chron’s disease and sarcodiasis

KEYWORDS:

Orofacial; Granulomatosis; noncaseating; granulomatous; inflammation

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